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Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Paracetamol on Labor Pain

Primary Purpose

Labor Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Saudi Arabia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Acetaminophen
Meperidine
Sponsored by
King Abdulaziz University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Labor Pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 60 Years (Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical class I-II
  • term patients (≥ 37 weeks of gestation)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous cesarean section
  • hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia
  • intra-uterine growth retardation
  • intrauterine fetal death
  • morbid obesity (body mass index ≥ 35)
  • allergy to any of the study drugs

Sites / Locations

  • King Abdulaziz Medical City

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Paracetamol 1

Paraceatmol 2

Meperidine

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain
Patients who give written informed consent to participate will be entered into the study. Their VAS score will be determined every hour from the time of randomization until delivery of the baby. This time will vary from one patient to another depending on the duration of labor.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
July 12, 2011
Last Updated
July 13, 2011
Sponsor
King Abdulaziz University
Collaborators
King Abdulaziz Medical City
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01394731
Brief Title
Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Paracetamol on Labor Pain
Official Title
Analgesic Effects of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Labor Pain
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2011
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
King Abdulaziz University
Collaborators
King Abdulaziz Medical City

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous paracetamol is effective in treating labor pain.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Labor Pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Paracetamol 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Paraceatmol 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Meperidine
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Acetaminophen
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Meperidine
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain
Description
Patients who give written informed consent to participate will be entered into the study. Their VAS score will be determined every hour from the time of randomization until delivery of the baby. This time will vary from one patient to another depending on the duration of labor.
Time Frame
Up to 24 hours

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists physical class I-II term patients (≥ 37 weeks of gestation) Exclusion Criteria: previous cesarean section hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia intra-uterine growth retardation intrauterine fetal death morbid obesity (body mass index ≥ 35) allergy to any of the study drugs
Facility Information:
Facility Name
King Abdulaziz Medical City
City
Riyadh
State/Province
Central
ZIP/Postal Code
11426
Country
Saudi Arabia

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